Ancient Lyre on a Modern Israeli
Half-Sheqel Coin - UNC

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for
this Half-Sheqel coin. I have purchased a small
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INFORMATION ON THIS
AWESOME COIN:

Date of Issue:
September 4, 1985

This is a great coin to use as a teaching lesson on
the TEMPLE TAX

OBVERSE: Ancient Lyre and a small menorah
(the emblem of the State of Israel).

ORIGIN of MOTIF: Ancient Hebrew seal with the
inscription "Maadana, the King's daughter."

For Bible Text on the "half-sheqel"
and the TEMPLE TAX, see
Exodus 30:12-15ff

REVERSE: "1/2 New Sheqel" in Hebrew and English;
"Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic, and English along with the Date in
Hebrew letters.

Other stuff: In
1986 there was an OBVERSE image of Baron Edmond de
Rothschild on a background formed by the names of 44 settlements in
the Land of Israel. In
1987 a special "Hanukkah" issue had a Menorah and
the Hebrew word Hanukkah on the reverse. In
1988 there was a special issue with the words
"Israel's 40th Anniversary" in Hebrew letters on the
Reverse.